Mar 19, 2019
Recently I celebrated my 20 year anniversary in festival producing. It's been an amazing ride so far, and I've learned some lessons the hard way. This week I'm sharing a few of those lessons with you, so you can learn from my mistakes. Briefly, those lessons are: 1. How long it actually takes to plan an event 2. How to keep your volunteers feeling valued 3. What to do when your temper rises 4. Two magical phrases to use when someone is criticizing you 5. How to plan for trouble I'd love to know what lessons you think I should have included. Email me or message me on social media and I'll include your suggestions in an upcoming episode. On to the next 20 years! Thank you to our Patreon supporters for keeping this podcast going. If you would like access to exclusive content and firefly swag...If I bring you any value each month...If I bring you, say, $2 of value each month... please consider supporting the podcast through a Patreon contribution. Much like the recurring donations you get for your organization, Patreon is a platform where you can directly support a creator and their work. Visit Patreon.com/virtualexecutivedirector to support the show. We are also sponsored by Lovoso.com. Lovoso is a handcrafted pen company with a bigger mission to help orphans transition from the system into adulthood. They provide job training and teach life skills, so that when they leave the orphanage, they have more opportunities to succeed. LOVOSO dot com and use promo code SHINE when you check out to get 10% off your order. From our world to yours, Lovoso.